Supports – Props and braces – Adjustable length
Patent
1997-07-11
2000-03-07
Berger, Derek J.
Supports
Props and braces
Adjustable length
2481885, 403104, A47F 500
Patent
active
060329149
ABSTRACT:
An adjustable leg for use with benches, stilts, and the like, the leg including a first strut having a first strut end wall defining an outer surface, the first strut end wall having a first aperture therein, a second elongate strut, the second elongate strut having a second strut end wall and being telescopically received in the first strut, the first strut end wall being adjacent the second strut end wall, the second strut end wall having a plurality of second apertures, a lever journalled for rotational movement about an axis outward of the outer surface on the first strut end wall, the lever having a first portion on one side of the axis of rotation and a second portion on the other side of the axis of rotation, a resilient biaser to urge the first portion of the lever away from the first strut end wall and a latching dog carried by the second portion of the lever end wall and being in register with the first aperture, the resilient biaser urging the latching dog into the first aperture whereby when the first aperture is in register with one of the second apertures, the dog extends through the first and second apertures to thereby prevent any substantial telescopic movement between the first and second struts.
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Berger Derek J.
Bushman Browning
Le Tan
Southland Supply Company, Inc.
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